The Boeing 747 Jumbo stands out for being the most popular quad-engined commercial passenger jet to exist. It also boasted the longest production run of any commercial jet in its class. But why was it ...

It has taken decades, but the aviation industry has now accepted that airliners are safe enough flying over oceans—no matter how far—with only two engines, not three or four. That is the real message ...

U.S. airlines using General Electric GEnx jet engines will be asked to inspect their planes for signs of the type of flaws that led to a July explosion, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Atlas ...